Cardcase



Aug. 24, 1948. A. s. BUREAU CARD CASE Filed March 25, 1947 INVENTOR.

AC/l/LLE 6&5025/11/ BY ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 24, 1948 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE CARDCASE Achille G.- Bureau, Forest Hills, N. Y.

Application March 25, 1947, Serial No. 737,121

This invention relates to card cases and more specifically to casesadapted to hold decks of playing cards.

It is an object of this invention to provide a novel and improved casefor two decks of playing cards.

It is another object of this invention to prvide a playing card case inwhich the cards are visible when the case is closed as well as when itis open.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a playing cardbase which can serve as a cigarette holder while the cards are beingused.

Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description and the appended claims.

In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention, there isprovided a card case comprising a pair of transparent card holders, eachadapted to hold on edge a deck of playing cards, and a transparent topcover hinged to each holder. The holders are arranged side by side andthe top cover is hinged to the top outside portion of each holder. Whenthe case is closed the cover passes over the top of each holder but whenthe case is opened (by swinging one holder and the cover through avertical are over the other holder) the cover is suspended between thetwo holders. In this latter position the case serves as an idealcigarette holder while the cards are being used for playing.

The invention will be more readily understood by referring to thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingforming a part thereof in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a card case in accordance with thisinvention in the closed position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same card case in the open position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the card deck holders of the caseof Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the top cover of the card case Fig. 5 isa side elevation view, with portions broken away, of the card case inthe closed potion;

Fig. 6 is an end elevation view, with portions bro-ken away, of the cardcase in the open posi tion; and

Fig. 7 is an end elevation view of the card case in the closed position.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2 show, by wayof example for pur- 6 Claims. (Cl. 2061) poses of illustration, a novelcard case I0 in accordance with the invention and which is suitable fortwo decks of playing cards. The case comprises a pair of deck holders II and I2 and a top cover I3 pivotally attached to these holders. Fig. 1shows the card case in the closed posit-ion while Fig. 2 shows itopened. The members II, I2 and i3 are all preferably made of molded orpressed clear transparent plastic material. If desired, however, thecase may be made of an opaque plastic, of a light-weight or other metal,or of wood or other suitable material. The advantage of making it oftransparent plastic is that the backs of the decks can'be readily seenand distinguished one from the other even when the card case is in theclosed condition.

Referring now to Fig. 3, the holder I I (and the holder I2 is like it)comprises a hollow box formed by a bottom and four side walls but havingan open top. The tops of the two large sides I4 and I5 have thumb spaces56 to facilitate withdrawing the deck of cards from the holder. Theholder is preferably molded in one piece although it can be made ofseparate pieces cemented or otherwise fastened together. The insidespace of the holder is made just large enough so that a standard sizedeck of playing cards fits snugly therein. The height of this space ismade a little bigger than the Width of a standard playing card.

The cover I3, shown in Fig. 4, comprises two end pieces I1 and I8 and acentral member I9. The entire cover is preferably molded as one piece.If desired, the central member can have side aprons (not shown), theseaprons extending between and projecting down as far as the end pieces I!and I8. The end pieces are provided with small holes 29 which are placedadjacent holes 2| in lugs 22 at the top of the deck holders II and I2,the holders II and I2 being pivotally fastened to the cover member I3 bymeans of rivets 23.

Each of the holders II and I2 is filled with a deck of cards while inthe position shown in Figs. 2 and 6, and either the holder II or I2 andthe top cover I3 is then swung through a vertical arc to the positionshown in Figs. 1 and '7. With proper spacing of the side pieces I4 andI5 of the holders I I and I2 the cards will stay snugly in place duringthis movement. To remove the cards, one or the other of the holders IIand I2 and. the cover I3 is swung through a vertical arc to the positionshown in Figs. 2 and 6, the cards gripped through the thumb spaces I5and removed from the holders. After the cards are .of playing cardresting on their edges, and a single top cover member pivotally attachedto the upper edge of each box which is most remote from the other box.

2. A card ease comprising a pair of parallel-ar.-.

ranged hollow boxe comprising a bottom and four side members but havingan open topgeach of said boxes being of a size to hold snugly a deck ofplaying cards resting on their edges, and-a single top cover-memberpivotally attached to the upper edge of each box which is most remotefrom the other box, both boxes being of a transparent plastic material.

3. A card case comprising a pair of parallel-arranged hollow boxescomprising a bottom and four side members but having an open top, eachof said boxes being of a size to hold snugly a deck of playing cardsresting on their edges, and a single top cover member pivotally attachedto the upper edge of each box which is most remotefrom the other box,-said-top cover being of a transpar ent plastic material.

4. A card case comprising a pair of parallel-arranged hollow boxescomprising a bottom and four side members but having an open 1301; eachof said boxes being of a siZe to hold snugly a deck of playing cardsresting on their edges, and a single top cover member pivotally attachedto the upper edge of each boX which is most remote from the other box,said top cover and both of said boxes being of a transparent plasticmaterial.

5. A card case comprising a pair of parallel-arranged hollow boxescomprising a bottom and four side'members but having an open top, eachof said boxes being of a size to hold snugly a deck of playing cardsresting on their edges, and a single :top cover member pivotallyattached to the upper edge of each box which is most remote from theother box, each of said boxes having a pair of oppositely arranged thumbspaces at the upper portion thereof to facilitate the removal of thecards therefrom.

6. A card case comprising a pair of parallel-arranged; hollow boxescomprising a bottom and four side members but having an open top, eachof said boxes being of a size to hold snugly a deck of playing cards'resting'on their edges, and a single top :cover member pivotallyattached to the upper edge of each box which is most remote from theother box, 'said'top cover having a pair of end stripshaving holes atthe extremities thereof, each hole of which is placed adjacent and formsa pair with a corresponding hole in a lug on the outer surface .of oneof said boxes and connected thereto by a rivet through'the holes formingthe pair.

ACHILLE G. BUREAU.

